Westminster College Celebrates Black History Month

“’Faces of Black History’” is a live musical show that acknowledges the contributions of African Americans to America,” said the Rev. Jeannette Hooks, director of diversity services at Westminster College.  “The show salutes many well-known celebrities, personalities, and history makers in an entertaining and educational format for all ages.  They will take the audience on a high energy excursion through African American culture saluting many celebrities such as Aretha Franklin, Bessie Smith, Mahalia Jackson, Ottis Redding, and others.”

“The members of the ‘Sounds of Zion’ have starred in the off-Broadway musical ‘Your Arms Too Short to Box with God,’ and performed with Cissy Houston, Melba Moore, Tramaine Walker, Hezekiah Walker and the Love Fellowship Choir, and others,” Hooks said.  “They were first-place winners in the McDonald’s Gospelfest 2001 and 2002, and performed during the half-time show for the McDonald’s All-Star High School Basketball game at Madison Square Garden.”

The event is free and open to the public.  For more information, contact Hooks at (724) 946-7179 or e-mail hooksj@westminster.edu.

Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College is ranked among national leaders in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Guide to America’s Best Colleges, and is the most affordable national liberal arts college in Pennsylvania. Westminster is also honored as one of “The Best 351 Colleges” by The Princeton Review, and was recognized by The Templeton Guide as a “Character Building College.”

Nearly 1,600 students benefit from individualized attention from dedicated faculty, while choosing from 40 majors and nearly 100 organizations on the New Wilmington, Pa. campus.